With two weeks to go before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, the legislative wheels are already turning in Congress, with Republicans preparing a slew of border security and other conservative policy bills.
Friday marked the first day of the 119th Congress. That means any bills that President Biden does not sign into law have already been introduced and must be passed again, even if they passed one or both chambers in the previous term.
Republicans appeared to waste no time in doing so. The latest Congressional records show that last year, lawmakers reintroduced several bills that Democrats and even some Republicans dismissed as “messaging” efforts.
These include Republican Texas Rep. Chip Roy's Protecting American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE), which would require proof of citizenship during the voter registration process.
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Republicans reintroduced several border security measures this Congress that were rejected as “message bills” last term. (Getty Images)
Another bill reintroduced Friday is the Illegal Alien Violence Against Women Act, by Rep. Nancy Mace (R.S.C.), which would require the deportation of immigrants found to have committed sex crimes. be.
“Let's get this bill passed in both houses of Congress,” Mace posted on social media over the weekend.
Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) announced that the House will vote this week on the Laken Riley Act, named after the Augusta University nursing student who was killed by an illegal immigrant early last year.
The bill would require federal immigration authorities to detain and detain undocumented immigrants who commit theft-related crimes.
The bill passed the House with support from some Democrats, but was not taken up in the Senate, led by then-Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D.Y.).
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It also includes Congressman Chip Roy's SAVE Act, which President-elect Donald Trump supports. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
But now Republicans are poised to control every lever of power in Washington after Trump takes office on January 20th.
“If the Senate does its job, President Trump will pass this bill into law,” Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), who introduced the bill, said in a statement.
A fourth bill in particular, reintroduced by Rep. Nick Larota (RN.Y.), aims to defund sanctuary cities.
Other Republican priorities that were introduced last year but did not get Biden's signature were also resubmitted. For example, Roy and new House Foreign Affairs Chairman Brian Mast (R-Florida) would impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court for targeting Israel.
House Minority Leader Steve Scalise has indicated that the Laken-Reilly Act will be voted on this week. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
This is a concrete glimpse into how Republicans intend to follow through on their promise to secure the border.
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Republican lawmakers appear to be moving quickly to fulfill President Trump's desire for a very active first 100 days in Congress.
Last weekend, Republican lawmakers began laying out plans for a major conservative policy overhaul bill that aims to include elements of border security, energy policy, tax cuts, defense measures and more.
